Title: Harm and Mac Get Psychoanalyzed
Author: rooster dawn
Classification: Harm/Mac
Spoiler: Death Watch, Bud's wet down
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Summary: Harm and Mac go undercover as a married couple. Under analysis they are made to face how they feel about each other.
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Author's note: I posted the wrong story here earlier today. This is the correct version of the story. Sorry for the mistake. Thanks for the heads up that I posted the wrong story.
part three
Later that evening Jordan joined the Admiral over at the bar. She had an idea of how to get Harm and Mac together, but she would need the help of the Admiral.
She began by talking to the Admiral about Harm and Mac's working relationship at the office. She had heard that they weren't getting along very well at work lately. He told her it was getting worse lately.
"Good evening Admiral, are you enjoying the party?" smiled Jordan. He was an impressive figure as Harm had alluded to in one of their many conversations.
"Yes I am Commander. The Roberts have done a nice job tonight." replied the Admiral. He was feeling pretty good right about now. He felt relax.
"Yes they have Sir. Everyone seems to be having a really good time here tonight." agreed Jordan trying to gauge the Admiral.
"I've noticed that you have been socializing with Commander Imes, Lt. Sims, and Major MacKenzie." chuckled the Admiral.
"Yes Sir, I wanted to get to know Harm's friends better. I can see why they are his friends. They all are very nice people." smiled Jordan.
"I suppose you were all comparing notes on Commander Rabb?" teased the Admiral. It had been a long time since he had the company of a beautiful young woman.
"Yes Sir. It seems like everyone likes him. Can you tell me Admiral how Harm and Sarah are getting along at work? He doesn't seem to be as happy as he was a few months ago when he comes home." asked Jordan digging for some information.
"They have a good working relationship Commander, which is solely professional. There's nothing for you to worry about." replied the Admiral trying to cover for Harm.
"I'm not worried about that Sir. I know I'm only Harm's girlfriend until he and Sarah decide they want to be together. I can accept that Sir. I'm going to enjoy my relationship with Harm for as long as it lasts.
But really Sir, how are they getting along professionally speaking?" replied Jordan trying to reassure the Admiral that she wasn't spying on Harm.
"Well they do seem to be fighting a lot more the last few months than they use to. You would think that they were married by the way they go at it sometimes." chuckled the Admiral.
"It's funny that you should say that Sir. Sarah told us an interesting story earlier tonight about what happen between her and the Commander on the Watertown." replied Jordan.
"Really? I know something happened, but they wouldn't talk about it. The Commander of the Watertown told me that they did a great job, but they fought a lot. He was surprised to learn that they weren't married.
He didn't think that married couples could work together. So what happen Commander?" asked the Admiral curiously.
"It seems that they were having one of their disagreements on the Watertown about how to handle an investigation. Sarah wanted to examine and discuss the cause of the problems they were having with Harm. Harm told her: "Take it easy Mac, we don't need to talk about it. We're not married." replied Jordan.
"That's pretty amusing. That must have set the Colonel off." smiled the Admiral.
"Yes Sir, she was pretty upset with him. She cursed him and walked away. He treated her poorly for the rest of the trip." agreed Jordan.
"Well he did save her life later. She had been choke by the chief medical officer and wasn't breathing. Rabb had to give her mouth to mouth resuscitation to get he breathing again." supplied the Admiral.
"Professionally speaking Sir, I think they need to see a counselor. Preferably they should see a marriage counselor." replied Jordan.
"What! Why?" asked an alarmed Admiral.
"Sir, They both exhibit the dysfunctional personality behavior often associated with married couples who spend a lot of time together. They have been together now for over three years.
They have pass through the getting to know you phase and the honeymoon period where everything was rosy. Even Sarah recognized that and tried to talk about it with Harm.
Their real personalities are coming out now. They are both very stubborn and strong willed individuals. They need to learn how to compromise and bend. They need to recognize that they don't have to have their own way all the time." explained Jordan.
"That sounds quite reasonable. They really didn't fight that much before, they only had minor disagreements." replied the Admiral.
"The question Sir is, how to get them to see a counselor. You know they won't volunteer to see one on their own especially a marriage counselor. They are in deep denial about their working and social relationship.
Their problems are similar to married couples. Over the last three years Sarah has grown to become an equal with Harm in their working relationship, but he is resisting this change in their personal relationship.
They both need to realize this before they can move on to a more equal partnership. This would alleviate the strain on their ability to work together." explained Jordan fully.
"I could order them to see someone, but I don't think it would be very effective. They would resist, not believing that it was what they really needed." offered the Admiral.
"Yes Sir. They are in denial of their feelings for each other. It would probably be easier if they receive the help they needed by going undercover as a married couple." smiled Jordan coyly.
"That's an excellent idea Commander. I'll get together with Webb to plan it out. Do you have anyone in mind we can send them to?" asked the Admiral as a big grin appeared on his face.
"I know someone who is very good Sir. I'm sure he would be willing to help us out." replied Jordan.
"Good, I'll get back to you when our plans are finalized. Then you can fill your friend in about Harm and Mac." thanked the Admiral.
Olive Garden
Later that week Harriet, Carolyn and Jordan got together to talk over lunch. They wanted to discuss the new developments in their plan.
"So Jordan, what's the good news you have for us?" asked Carolyn.
"I had a talk with your Admiral last week at the party. I expressed my concerns that Harm and Mac didn't seem to have the same smooth working relationship as before. I asked him how they were getting along at work." smiled Jordan.
"What did he have to say Ma'am?" asked Harriet.
"That they were fighting like an old married couple after the honeymoon was over. And it was getting much worse the last several months. I commented that that base on my professional observations of their behavior,
they needed to see a marriage counselor to mediate their problems." replied Jordan as her smile got larger.
They all laughed. They all knew Harm was use to getting his own way for so long. Now Sarah wanted to start doing things her way. She had learned all there was from the master. She wanted to put her ideas to work. To show Harm that she knew what she was doing. That she was Harm's equal.
"Do you know the only reason they're really fighting? Sarah wants to spend more time with him, but she can't because he dating you. And Harm is going crazy because you don't think he doesn't spend enough time with you." replied Carolyn.
"I kind of sense that, but Harm denies all that." agreed Jordan.
"What do you expect, he's a man." laughed Carolyn.
"The kicker was when Sarah told us about their experience on the Watertown. Sarah wanted to talk to Harm about the problems she thought they needed to deal with. Harm's response was he didn't feel that they needed to talk about their problems. They weren't married." chuckled Jordan.
Once again they all laugh. They all knew about Harm's inability to commit to someone. They also knew that the two of them did come across most of the times as a couple, whether they were on business or out together socially.
"So what's the plan Jordan?" asked Carolyn.
"The Admiral is arranging to send them undercover to investigate a marriage counselor accused of improper advances towards women. Harm and Sarah will pretend to be a married couple during their investigation." smiled Jordan.
"That's a great idea." agreed Carolyn with a smile.
"They are going to be psychoanalyzed." declared Jordan.
JAG Headquarters
It took him awhile before Webb was able to get back to the Admiral. Although he considered himself to be very intelligent, it usually took some time to come up with a scenario and how to go about operating it.
"So what's the story Webb?" asked the Admiral.
"I have written up a case file. They will be investigating a Dr. Williams, who has been accused of sexual misconduct with several female patients. They will be going in undercover as a newly married couple.
They are having trouble adjusting to changes in their relationship brought about by married life. We will have a small ceremony to marry them so that they will feel more comfortable in their roles." smiled Webb.
"What! Why do you want them to be married?" asked the Admiral.
"In case someone decides to do a background check. Also the doctor likes to visit the home where the couple lives to see what possible effects it might play on their relationship." replied Webb.
"Who is going to do a background check? The only ones who are concerned about what's going on here are their friends and myself. I just want them to get pass this phase that they are going through as soon as possible." responded the Admiral.
"Well after talking to Commander Parker, we believe that they would be more comfortable opening up if the roles they are playing are as real as possible. She also believes that part of their problem is that they have been in love with each other for a long time." commented Webb.
"You don't have to be a shrink to know that Webb." replied a befuddled Admiral.
"Yes, I'm well aware of that. She also believes that they have been very frustrated because they haven't been able to act upon their feelings. By being married they will be force to open up to each other and confront their feelings.
Which will lead to a reduction in tension between the two of them. That in time will allow them to act more civilized in the company of others." offered Webb.
"Has Commander Parker informed her friend about the plan?" asked the Admiral.
"Yes, he has been properly brief about what is going on." replied Webb.
"Oh to be a fly on the wall when the shit hits the fan between those two." smiled the Admiral.
"It can be arrange Admiral." smirked Webb.